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Method

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Use 1 tsp oil to lightly oil a 12-hole muffin tin (or use paper cases). Mix both flours with the baking powder and lemon zest. Reserve 1 tbsp caster sugar, then stir the rest into the flour with the muscovado.

Mash the banana well. In another bowl beat the egg, then stir in the banana, buttermilk and oil. Using a large metal spoon, very lightly stir into the flour mix, just to combine. Over-mixing will make the muffins tough. Toss in the blueberries and give just a few turns of the spoon to carefully stir them in without crushing.

Spoon the mixture into the tin – each hole should be very full. Bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden.

Mix the reserved caster sugar with the lemon juice. When the muffins are done, remove from the oven, then brush with the sugar and lemon mixture while they are still hot. Gently loosen the edges of each muffin with a knife, then leave in the tin for 15 mins to cool a little as they’re very delicate while hot. Remove to a wire rack. Best eaten the day of making, but will keep for up to 2 days.

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Comments, questions and tips

Delicious!
This is a great recipe, straightforward, easy and tastes goods. It is also relatively healthy with no butter, low amounts of sugar compared to other recipes and the fat used, rapeseed oil is high in unsaturated fatty acids AKA the good fat.
I don't actually use wholemeal flour as I don't have any but white works. I have also tried frozen berries, more blueberries, orange instead on lemon and fat free yogurt instead of buttermilk all work equally well. I also use muffin cases and save 1 tbsp of oil.
Overall I would say try this recipe you will be pleasantly surprised, always a hit in my house.

MichelleStroud

19th Feb, 2016

5.05

Ive just made these again.... this time with a different cocktail ....mix of : Coconut, spelt and gluten free doves farm flour. Also i used coconut milk with some lemon for the buttermilk and coconut oil. The consistency was completely different so Iv'e decided to put it in a large cake tin .. and hope for the best
Results ... TBC..........

Kaywit

20th Sep, 2015

I still have the original 2010 issue this receip was in. I have made this so many over the years that I have lost count. These muffins are a big hit at our house.

ewe2lambs

30th Jun, 2015

I did change the recipe quite a bit, I used coconut oil, coconut flower as a substitute for sugar, ground almonds wholemea flour and M+S gluten free flour for the s-r flour, and they are quite delicious!! Nice healthy treat for the kids. I did 1+1/2 the recipe as well :D

KateB

3rd Mar, 2015

5.05

Just baked these muffins and they are absolutely delicious! I didn't make any alterations and they have gone down a treat with my family, definitely going to be making another batch very very soon...!

Dieteva

2nd Apr, 2014

I really want to make these because I love blueberry muffins and I'm on a diet so this is great.

Aylink

31st Dec, 2013

I haven't baked these muffins yet but I did see some comments regarding the amount of sugar in it. I would recommend to replace sugar with honey so you have a natural and more healthier sweet source. I made a cake with honey and bananas before it was quite nice and sweet :)

lemon_farmer

30th Nov, 2013

Good job. The comment about not being healthy due to sugar content misses the point that there is no butter and drastically reduced sugar content, compared to most buns. Any less and these would be blueberry bread rolls :)

aboogie

28th Oct, 2013

perfect.................................. I just luved them the muffins I mean yeah

aboogie

28th Oct, 2013

perrrfect.................................. I just luvd them I mean the muffins yeah

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